In the six{H8337} and thirtieth{H7970} year{H8141} of the reign{H4438} of Asa,{H609} Baasha{H1201} king{H4438} of Israel{H3478} went up{H5927} against Judah,{H3063} and built{H1129} Ramah,{H7414} that{H1115} he might not suffer{H5414} any one to go out{H3318} or come in{H935} to Asa{H609} king{H4428} of Judah.{H3063}

Then Asa{H609} brought out{H3318} silver{H3701} and gold{H2091} out of the treasures{H214} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} and of the king's{H4428} house,{H1004} and sent{H7971} to Ben-hadad{H1130} king{H4428} of Syria,{H758} that dwelt{H3427} at Damascus,{H1834} saying,{H559}

[There is] a league{H1285} between me and thee, as [there was] between my father{H1} and thy father:{H1} behold, I have sent{H7971} thee silver{H3701} and gold;{H2091} go,{H3212} break{H6565} thy league{H1285} with Baasha{H1201} king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} that he may depart{H5927} from me.

And Ben-hadad{H1130} hearkened{H8085} unto king{H4428} Asa,{H609} and sent{H7971} the captains{H8269} of his armies{H2428} against the cities{H5892} of Israel;{H3478} and they smote{H5221} Ijon,{H5859} and Dan,{H1835} and Abel-maim,{H66} and all the store -{H4543} cities{H5892} of Naphtali.{H5321}

And it came to pass, when Baasha{H1201} heard{H8085} thereof, that he left off{H2308} building{H1129} Ramah,{H7414} and let his work{H4399} cease.{H7673}

Then Asa{H609} the king{H4428} took{H3947} all Judah;{H3063} and they carried away{H5375} the stones{H68} of Ramah,{H7414} and the timber{H6086} thereof, wherewith Baasha{H1201} had builded;{H1129} and he built{H1129} therewith Geba{H1387} and Mizpah.{H4709}

And at that time{H6256} Hanani{H2607} the seer{H7200} came{H935} to Asa{H609} king{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} and said{H559} unto him, Because thou hast relied{H8172} on the king{H4428} of Syria,{H758} and hast not relied{H8172} on Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} therefore is the host{H2428} of the king{H4428} of Syria{H758} escaped{H4422} out of thy hand.{H3027}

Were not the Ethiopians{H3569} and the Lubim{H3864} a huge{H7230} host,{H2428} with chariots{H7393} and horsemen{H6571} exceeding{H3966} many?{H7235} yet, because thou didst rely{H8172} on Jehovah,{H3068} he delivered{H5414} them into thy hand.{H3027}

For the eyes{H5869} of Jehovah{H3068} run to and fro{H7751} throughout the whole earth,{H776} to show himself strong{H2388} in the behalf of them whose heart{H3824} is perfect{H8003} toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly;{H5528} for from henceforth{H6258} thou shalt have{H3426} wars.{H4421}

Then Asa{H609} was wroth{H3707} with the seer,{H7200} and put{H5414} him in the prison -{H4115} house;{H1004} for he was in a rage{H2197} with him because of this thing. And Asa{H609} oppressed{H7533} some of the people{H5971} at the same time.{H6256}

And, behold, the acts{H1697} of Asa,{H609} first{H7223} and last,{H314} lo, they are written{H3789} in the book{H5612} of the kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063} and Israel.{H3478}

And in the thirty{H7970} and ninth{H8672} year{H8141} of his reign{H4438} Asa{H609} was diseased{H2456} in his feet;{H7272} his disease{H2483} was exceeding{H4605} great: yet in his disease{H2483} he sought{H1875} not to Jehovah,{H3068} but to the physicians.{H7495}

And Asa{H609} slept{H7901} with his fathers,{H1} and died{H4191} in the one{H259} and fortieth{H705} year{H8141} of his reign.{H4427}

And they buried{H6912} him in his own sepulchres,{H6913} which he had hewn{H3738} out for himself in the city{H5892} of David,{H1732} and laid{H7901} him in the bed{H4904} which was filled{H4390} with sweet odors{H1314} and divers kinds{H2177} [of spices] prepared{H7543} by the perfumers'{H4842} art:{H4639} and they made{H8313} a very{H3966} great{H1419} burning{H8316} for him.